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City Council Minutes October 3, 1983 Page TWQ found in the A-I and R-la zones. The City Administrator indicated that the proposed minimum size would be 1 acre. The City Administrator further indicated that the rec~ ommended language for the lot area definition as presented in his September 29, 1983 memo to the Mayor and City Council should be changed to replace the word "water" with "rivers, lakes and streams" and rather than "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:, it should be "the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers." The City Administrator indicated that in the change proposed, it addressed the staff's needs and concerns regarding densi- ties and it still provided the developers in the City enou h flexibility to utilize parcels of property within the City of Elk River. The Cit Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the 1 nguage change to be adopted by the City Council. Mr. John Pearce, Planning Commission member, questioned th exclusion of rivers, lakes and streams, as he felt lot width and setback requirements would address those con- cerns. The City Administrator indicated that the lot area definition was to address the concerns of densities and the desired growth and devel pment within the City of Elk River. Further discussion was carried on regarding th language of the lot area definition as proposed by the City staff and Planning Comm'ssion. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt the R-la sho ld be further defined to include "unsewered." Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt the U.S. Corp tion of types 3, 4 and 5 should be included in the languag consensus of the City Council toincludet.he date of the p Corps of Engineers classifications of wetlands types, 3, 4 of Engineers' defini- definition. It was the blication of the U.S. Army and 5. 6. Deerfield 1st Addition - Final Plat and the COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 83-13, AS AMENDING THE LOT AREA DEFINITION OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDI ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. NDED, AN ORDINANCE COUNCILMEMBER Mayor Hinkle called to order the joint meeting of the Plan City Council to consider the Deerfield 1st Addition final The City Administrator indicated that at the time of the p eliminary plat review, questions were raised regarding the definition of lot area and further indicated that the final plat has been presented based upon the lot defin'tion as recommended by the Planning Commission. The City Administrator indicated tha the final plat, due to the change in lot definition, has one lot less than the or'ginal preliminary plat. The City Administrator indicated that the change is fairly sim Ie and does not present a radical change from the original preliminary plat. The City Administrator indicated that the developer has informed the City staff that the necessary easements on the south side of the plat for road purposes have been obtained and that the developer's agreement will be signed. General discussion was carried on between the Planning Commission and the City Council regarding the naming of Dodge Street N.W. and 202nd Ave. N.W. in the final plat. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City's Building and Zoning Administra- tor should review the streets in the plat and determine if the name can be changed. Further discussion was carried on regarding the topography of the plat and the soils in the northeast corner of the plat. COMMISSIONER TRALLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE DEERFIELD 1ST ADDITION SUBDIVISION. COMMISSIONER WILLE SECONDED THE MOTION.